setup - sql file mit mysqldump - config files in setup.php - options in setup.php - sql file in setup documentation version, readme and changelog upgrade file with correct placeholders correct placeholders in sql file for manual setup correct version info in VERSION and index.php, if needed correct tag $ git checkout-index -a -f --prefix=/absolute/path/to/new/dir/ # remove some unwanted files if needed from the export $ cd /absolute/path/to/new/ $ tar -cvJf archive.xz /absolute/path/to/new/dir/ $ sha1sum archive.xz > archive.xz.sha1sum